May 7, 2026: What to Know About Hantavirus and the Andes Strain, Epstein's Purported Suicide Note, DOJ Investigating Suspicious Oil Trades, FDA's Vape "Approval," and More.

Episode Format:

1. Department of Education Investigates Smith College Over Policy Admitting Transgender Women (0:11)

2. FDA "Approves" Flavored Vapes; Here's What It Means (4:05)

3. HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Addresses "Overprescribing" of Medications in New Plan (7:43)

4. Grand Jury Indicts White House Correspondents Dinner Shooting Suspect (10:12)

5. Judge Unseals Purported Epstein Suicide Note (~16:14)

6. What to Know About Hantavirus and the Andes Strain (~22:12)

7. Quick Hitters (~37:55)

8. Rumor Has It: Was $300K of Taxpayer Dollars Really Used to Settle Sexual Harassment Claims Against Lawmakers? (~39:34)

9. Critical Thinking Segment (~42:48)

Department of Education Investigates Smith College Over Policy Admitting Transgender Women

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/04/us/smith-college-title-ix-trans-students

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/05/education-department-opens-probe-into-smith-college-for-admitting-trans-women-00906140

FDA "Approves" Flavored Vapes; Here's What It Means

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-expands-market-access-authorizes-new-ends-products‍ ‍

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-pressures-fda-commissioner-to-approve-flavored-vapes-9dad81ee

https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/fda-approves-fruit-flavored-vapes-in-shocking-first-following-reported-pressure-from-trump-admin/

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Addresses "Overprescribing" of Medications in New Plan

https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-launches-maha-action-plan-curb-psychiatric-overprescribing.html

Grand Jury Indicts White House Correspondents Dinner Shooting Suspect

https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/grand-jury-indicts-alleged-whca-dinner-gunman-on-four-charges/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-very-troubled-jail-cole-allen-accused-correspondents-dinner-gunman/

Judge Unseals Purported Epstein Suicide Note

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/nyregion/epstein-suicide-note.html 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/politics/jeffrey-epstein-purported-suicide-note 

https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2011/EFTA02665629.pdf

https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%209/EFTA00818124.pdf

https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%209/EFTA01031426.pdf

What to Know About Hantavirus and the Andes Strain

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/8/05-1127_article?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYAhFGxExBf/

https://apnews.com/article/hantavirus-outbreak-cruise-ship-timeline-a04e0f8097d068a00fe94bf19f840240

https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/world-news/23-hantavirus-cruise-passengers-already-returned-home-including-to-the-us/

https://x.com/ShadowofEzra/status/2052381632091357310

https://www.foxnews.com/health/officials-race-find-40-passengers-disembarked-cruise-ship-stricken-hantavirus

https://abcnews.com/Health/3-evacuated-off-cruise-ship-suspected-hantavirus-cluster/story?id=132699628

DOJ Investing Suspicious Oil Trades

https://abcnews.com/US/doj-probing-26-billion-oil-trades-related-iran/story?id=132738007&cid=social_twitter_abcn

https://newrepublic.com/post/210079/justice-department-investigates-suspicious-timed-oil-trades-iran-war-trump

Quick Hitters

https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/05/court-gives-immediate-effect-to-voting-rights-act-decision/

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/us/ted-turner-death

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/06/fulton-county-records-judge-ruling-00909583 

https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/disney-cruise-ship-staffers-among-28-arrested-in-child-porn-sting/

https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/clarence-thomas-longest-serving-justice-supreme-court-history-132738072

Rumor Has It: Was $300K of Taxpayer Dollars Really Used to Settle Sexual Harassment Claims Against Lawmakers?

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/05/politics/congress-sexual-misconduct-settlements-mace

https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/house-quietly-paid-out-300k-in-taxpayer-money-to-settle-sexual-harassment-cases-documents-show/